David Pollack picked against his Bulldogs.
David Pollack Names Best SEC Team Without Hesitation originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
With Week 1 of the college football season around the corner, the energy around the sport is picking up dramatically.
Fans and analysts alike are transitioning from talking about transfers, tampering and 2024 to predicting who the best teams in the sport will be. One analyst in particular who has been making conference predictions is former Georgia star and ESPN pundit David Pollack.
On a recent episode of "See Ball Get Ball," Pollack was discussing who he views as contenders in the Big 12. While the Longhorns are no longer a part of the Big 12 as of last year, he did go on a miniature tangent about how he views them as the best team in the SEC while discussing Arizona State.
"I don't feel the list bit confident in saying anybody besides Arizona State," Pollack said. "I'm ready to put Arizona State in there. It's kind of like the SEC. Like I really feel Texas is the best team. Like they're the team with the least amount of flaws."
The Longhorns have been the popular pick in the SEC, with the media picking them as the overwhelming favorite to win the conference in 2025.
The extreme confidence comes despite a new quarterback, losing three top pass catchers, four offensive linemen, four key defensive linemen and the best corner in the country.
However, Steve Sarkisian has assembled impressive recruiting classes, accumulating multiple top-three rankings, with 2025's being the No. 1 class in the country. While the Longhorns will look almost entirely brand new in 2025, the expectations are not wavering for a program now headlined by quarterback Arch Manning.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
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